MicroGard MGL3614 ~5k Miles

[MrQuackers]

About 2 months in service on a 2.5 Mazda 5. About 3k miles was a highway trip to S Cali and back. Oil was Pennzoil Platinum 30 weight. Looks good.

Refilled with more 30 weight PP and a PH3614

 

[MrQuackers]

Bonus

 

[CharBaby]

Thank you!

 

[dlundblad]

Nice.

This filter is around 6 years old right? WIX has been making their filters for at least that long I believe.

 

[bbhero]

Yeah that what I was thinking too...

This one does look very good.

 

[Sayjac]

As noted this one manufactured quite some time ago, been at least five or six years since MG made by Fram.

The media looks to be thoroughly wicked? 5k miles in 2 month lots of highway miles, easiest for oil and filter. This one appears to have gotten the job done well.

Thanks for c&p.

 

[blupupher]

Originally Posted by dlundblad
Nice.

This filter is around 6 years old right? WIX has been making their filters for at least that long I believe.

LOL, I looked at it and was thinking who put a Fram in a Microgard?

Filter looks fine though.

Did Pennzoil make a SAE 30 Pennzoil Platinum, or are you saying you used 5w/10w-30 oil?

 

[WellOiled]

Filter date code: A20112
July 19, 2012

Filter got the job done.

Thanks for the C&P

 

[bullwinkle]

Looks like classic non-Ecore Frampion, I've used a few of those and they've always looked good. Like an Extra Guard that Fram remembered to put all the media in! The one endcap looks a little off center, but it's covered, so it didn't hurt anything.

 

[53' Stude]

Looks good, thanks for c&p

 

[MrQuackers]

Multiple rounds of Dollar Tree napkins to wick the oil. 10w-30/5w-30 old Kmart stash.

The filter is from years ago when O'Reilly had their $9.99 special 5 quarts of MS5K and a filter.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

For similar pricing and similar craftsmanship, I would buy a Fram EG. At least then, you are also getting a silicone ADBV.

 

[blupupher]

Originally Posted by Triple_Se7en
For similar pricing and similar craftsmanship, I would buy a Fram EG. At least then, you are also getting a silicone ADBV.


Not 7 years ago when this was made.

 

[Pinoak]

I think they made a good decision to go with wix to manufacture microguard oil filters..
This old fram made one looks better than a typical fram extra guard except for the classical sloppy fram offset endcaps. I have no confidence that these don't leak by at the seals. Almost always can see a less defined area At points around one of the seal impressions. That indicates an incomplete seal.

 

[Triple_Se7en]

Why do folks cut open filters that are no longer in circulation? It's like telling investors of some fantastic stock deals that brought-in millions of dollars. But the stock broker that put together this investment package has been dead for the past two years.